Useful Articles and Publications
on Divorce and Family Law Issues

Publications (PDF)

• RESP ABCs: Find Out What It Means To Thee by Brahm Siegel
• Section7 Expenses: Extraordinary is in the Eye of the Judge by Ken Nathens
• Legal Ethics & Financial Issues: Navigating Choppy Waters With Integrity by Brahm Siegel
• The Family Law Vacation by Ken Nathens
• Collaborative Family Law: Possible Perils by Ken Nathens
• Divorce Perspectives by Barry Lebow
• Ducking for Reasonable Cover: Recent Cases Dealing With Extraordinary Expenses by Brahm Siegel and Ken Nathens
• Considering Kaplanis: Who’s Your (Sole) Daddy? by Brahm Siegel
• Gifts & Loans from Parents to Children by Brahm Siegel
• The Top Eight Best and Worst Features of Our Family Court System by Brahm Siegel and Ken Nathens
• Alternative Dispute Resolution by Brahm Siegel and Ken Nathens

Articles

These articles were first published in the Ontario Divorce Magazine and are reprinted here with their full permission.

• A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION
  An orientation to the dispute-resolution options in the divorce process, including the pros and cons of Collaborative Law.
• A PERFECT FIT
  How to choose a lawyer tailor-made to suit your unique needs.
• A SOLID RELATIONSHIP
  How to work with your lawyer to achieve the best possible outcome to your divorce.
• CAN YOU RESCUE YOUR RELATIONSHIP?
  Some relationships just have to end, but there are others that can be saved. Maybe yours is one of them.
• CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
  Don’t make your children casualties of your divorce.
• THE CO-PARENTING RELATIONSHIP
  Healthy co-parenting is a way to carry your kids through the crisis of a divorce into a happy future.
• CRAFTING A SEPARATION AGREEMENT
  This contract spells out the terms of your divorce.
• DATING AND THE SINGLE PARENT
  Re-entering the dating world can be stressful and complicated — especially when you have children. Here are a few tips to make dating easier on you and your kids.
• DISCOVERING YOUR FINANCIAL REALITY
  Understanding your financial situation will give you a sense of control over your life — before, during, and after divorce.
• DIVORCE MEDIATION AND YOUR KIDS
  Mediation can help separated or divorced parents to work together to plan for their children’s well-being.
• HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD THROUGH YOUR DIVORCE
  In explaining the separation and divorce, you and your ex-spouse should state explicitly that your relationship has no bearing on the relationship between each of you and the children. Reassure them that neither one of you will abandon them, and encourage them to discuss their fears with you.
• HOW TO TAKE THE CONFLICT OUT OF DIVORCE
  Some important steps in ending the cycle of conflict and making your divorce cooperative and supportive.
• LEGAL EASE
  Demystifying no-fault, contested, adversarial, and mediated divorces.
• THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS
  If you’re feeling stuck in your divorce recovery, you may need to forgive your ex — and yourself.